Pierre, holds a bachelor's degree in commercial economics from South Dakota State University. She retired in 2013 after a career in senior leadership roles, including Secretary of Labor, Commissioner of Personnel, and Chief of Operations, in the administrations of governors Janklow, Mickelson, Miller, Rounds, and Daugaard. Roberts and her husband, Clay, operate their family's ranch in Stanley and Lyman counties. Appointed by Governor Daugaard in 2016, her term will expire in 2022.